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THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON CADASTRE (PCC) THE
ROLE OF THE PCC IN EUROPE A COMMON VISION
AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION ANALYSIS THE RESULTS
OF THE WEB-QUESTIONNAIRE NEOCLIS NEOCLEOUS
SENIOR LANDS OFFICER / DLS EU (PCC) PRESIDENCY
COORDINATOR PAFOS - CYPRUS 29 30/11/12
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• What is the PCC?
• The PCC (Permanent Committee on Cadastre in the
  European Union) is the International Organisation
  that joins together the Cadastral Institutions of
  the countries of the EU.
• The PCC mission
• to create an adequate space in which to promote
  the full awareness of the activities developed by
  the European Union and the Member States related
  with Cadastre and,
• by means of this information, to develop
  strategies and propose common initiatives with
  the aim of achieving greater co-ordination among
  the different European Cadastral Systems and
  their users.

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• Where did it all start?
• "First Congress on Cadastre in the European
  Union" - May 2002 under the auspices of the
  Programme of Activities of the Spanish Presidency
  of the E.U
• Each country holding the EU presidency organises
  a meeting.
• Main objectives
• to constitute a network of information on
  Cadastre,
• to facilitate the exchange of information,
  expertise and best practices among the members,
• to represent a privileged link between Cadastral
  Institutions and the organs of the EU
• Cyprus joined PCC in 2005

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• Main Areas of Interest in Cyprus (as specified in
  Denmark)
• Current Economic Crisis Property / Banking
  Sector
• The CY DLS Land Information System
• Inspire Directive Latest Trends
  (Interoperability)
• Standardisation New Trends in Cadastre (LADM,
  2020 Strategy, 3D Cadastre, Marine Cadastres,
  e-Governance)
• Common Vision Presentations (PCC, ELRA,
  EUROGEOGRAPHICS, EULIS)
• Geopolitical Geostrategic Changes in the area
  of Cyprus (East Mediterranean) Natural Gas
  Resources - Property Investments
• Handling of Presidency to Ireland

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CYPRUS SIX MONTH EU PRESIDENCY
Permanent Committee on Cadastre (PCC)
THE VENUE INTERCONTINENTAL APHRODITE HILLS
RESORT PAPHOS CYPRUS DATES 29 30 NOVEMBER
2012
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• Specific Tasks for the CY Presidency of the PCC
• Finalise the Common Vision among ELRA,
  EUROGEOGRAPHICS, PCC AND EULIS
• Maximise the use of existing channels to engage
  with MEP's and EU
• Increase visibility of PCC and of what Cadastres
  and Land Registries are and do
• Cadastre is a part of the solution for
  e-government
• Development of Cadastres and Land Registries
• Role of land market to provide financial
  stability
• Spatial data infrastructures
• Information systems (open data, accessibility)

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• WHY A COMMON VISION?

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• VISION AS THE BASIS FOR COOPERATION!
• Further cooperation between the 4 organisations
• Vision as the basis for cooperation
• What do we want to achieve?
• How we do this together?
• Vision as the basis for communication
• The role of cadastre and land registration
  information and services
• Support fundamental governmental functions
• Provide reliable and authoritative information
• Meet the needs of private and public users

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• VISION AS THE BASIS FOR COOPERATION!
• Further cooperation between the 4 organisations
• Vision as the basis for cooperation
• What do we want to achieve?
• How we do this together?
• Vision as the basis for communication
• The role of cadastre and land registration
  information and services
• Support fundamental governmental functions
• Provide reliable and authoritative information
• Meet the needs of private and public users

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• A ONE-YEAR PROCESS (DENMARK CYPRUS)!
• Invitation of PCC, EG, ELRA and EULIS - January
  2012
• Drafting group meeting in Copenhagen March 2012
• Review group via e-mail April 2012
• Comments by members May 2012
• Discussions at joint PCC and EG seminar in
  Copenhagen May 2012
• Discussions at the ELRA G.A. June 2012
• Discussions at EULIS June 2012
• Presidents meeting July 2012 ( AGILE, EuroSDR, E
  LRA, EULIS, EUROGI, PCC at the invitation of
  EuroGeographics )
• New draft by CY PCC Presidency - August 2012
• Review ongoing (as of late August 2012)
• CY Proposed Meeting October 2012 (WPLA London)
• SIGNING OF AGREEMENT IN CYPRUS!

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• A N AGREEMENT COMMON VISION FOR COOPERATION
• The four European Organisations representing
  National Cadastre and Land Registration
  Institutions / Authorities have agreed on a
  common vision to establish a close cooperation in
  order to achieve their common goals and will work
  together to
• Raise awareness among decision makers that
  Cadastral and Land Registration information and
  services are fundamental for secure land tenure,
  reliable land value, efficient land use and
  sustainable land development functions
• Raise awareness that Land Registers and, within
  their scope, Cadastres, have a significant role
  for protecting and prioritising legal rights and
  provide reliable and authoritative information,
  as well as, state of the art services, meeting
  the needs of private and public users
• Cooperate to facilitate the communication with
  European Institutions to promote our common
  vision.

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• A N AGREEMENT COMMON VISION FOR COOPERATION
• The organisations share the idea that Cadastral
  and Land Registry information and services should
  be an integral part of national e-Government
  infrastructures, while fully respecting the legal
  responsibilities of Cadastres and Land Registries
  and the need for legal security. We consider
  that this is of the uttermost importance for
  future developments in Europe the focus of our
  strategy must be raising awareness of this fact
  in order to effectively influence the decision
  makers of European Policies.

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• A N AGREEMENT COMMON VISION FOR COOPERATION
• European developments and globalisation are
  becoming more and more important, directly
  affecting the way we operate and cross-border
  applications are demanded by citizens and
  administrations. As boundaries within and between
  countries become less restrictive and exchange of
  information becomes easier due to fast moving
  technologies, the need for cross-border
  cooperation is following on an equal basis.
  Sharing experiences and best practices amongst
  Cadastres and Land Registries in Europe is the
  key to inform and be informed

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE FOUR ORGANISATIONS FOR
THEIR EFFORT AND COMMITMENT!!
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PCC CYPRUS WEB-QUESTIONNAIRE BEST PRACTICES
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CY PCC Presidency 2012

• PCC Questionnaire on
• Best Practices

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Feedback received

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Feedback received (cont.)

Denmark National Survey and Cadastre
Italy Agenzia del Territorio
Germany Working Committee of the Surveying Authorities of the Laender of the Federal Republic of Germany
France (Ile De France) Public Finances General Directorate
Slovakia Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Authority of the Slovak epublic
Sweden Lantmäteriet
England Wales Land Registry
Latvia (Riga) The State Land Service
Greece Ktimatologio S.A.
The Netherlands Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency (Kadaster)
Switzerland Federal Office of Topography
Czech Republic Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre
Austria (Vienna) BEV- Federal Office for Metrology and Surveying
Hungary Ministry of Rural Develeopment, Dept. of Land Administration and Geoinformation
Cyprus Department of Lands and Surveys
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RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS

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RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS( stored in digitised
form)

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RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS(access out of 15
countries)

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CADASTRAL PLANS( coverage, raster, vector)

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CADASTRAL PLANS(access out of 15 countries)

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PROPERTY VALUATION
Stored Determine fees
Denmark Yes Yes
Italy Yes No
Germany Yes Yes
France Yes Yes
Slovakia No No
Sweden Yes No
England Wales No No
Latvia Yes Yes
Greece No No
The Netherlands No No
Switzerland No No
Czech Republic No No
Austria Yes
Hungary No Yes
Cyprus Yes Yes
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PROPERTY VALUATION(for taxation purposes)

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PROPERTY VALUATION(access out of 15 countries)

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USE AND RE-USE OF DATA/INFORMATION(professions
operating in area - 15 countries)

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USE AND RE-USE OF DATA/INFORMATION(application
areas - 15 countries)

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RELEVANCE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH(role is to create
economic growth)

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RELEVANCE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH(role is to
facilitate economic growth)

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RELEVANCE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH(facilitated through
re-use of data)

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RELEVANCE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH(facilitated through
leaner processes)

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RELEVANCE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH(use of e-gov tech
can stimulate it)

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RELEVANCE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH(ease of access to
data can stimulate it)

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RELEVANCE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH(importance in
stimulating growth out of 10)

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• DENMARK
• As the first country in the world, Denmark has
  introduced digital conveyancing. The financial
  sector gets access through its own system, e-FPI
  (electronic Common Processes and Infrastructure),
  which is connected to the central system of the
  Justice Authority. The sector has developed its
  own solution (e-FPI) for digital registration.
  Digital registration can be accessed via an
  external portal, which is available at
  tinglysning.dk or via a system-to-system solution
  that establishes a direct access from the user's
  IT system for land registration system. The
  financial sector has largely chosen to align its
  own IT systems so that they can communicate
  directly with the digital registration system.

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• ITALY
• Agenzia del Territorio (AdT) is engaged in
  several initiatives aiming at reducing tax
  evasion and avoidance in the real estate field.
  Among these initiatives, the Hidden Buildings
  Program is particularly significant, aiming at
  identifying buildings that, although existing,
  "are unknown to the Cadastre" and "rural"
  buildings that, although known to the Cadastre,
  have lost the requirements for tax allowance.
  In order to achieve the mentioned objectives, AdT
  has developed several cooperation activities with
  other institutional bodies, making use of modern
  investigation techniques for the analysis of a
  large amount of heterogeneous data. The strongly
  innovative element is the use of advanced
  technological platforms and the integration of
  AdT databases with external ones

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• GERMANY
• Digital cadastral data, namely the cadastral
  map, is key reference data for a wide range of
  other applications such as land planning,
  archeological research, environmental
  assessments, and a lot more. Recently, so-called
  "Solar-katasters" have been developed by private
  or municipal entities that indicate the potential
  suitability of roofs of buildings for
  installations of solar panels.

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• FRANCE
• Prior to mid-2011, a single map from the French
  land registry plan cost 9.50. Since roughly
  600,000 maps are required to cover the territory
  of France, the cost of purchasing the entire set
  came to 5.7 million. Given the above, a cheaper
  pricing structure was introduced, along with a
  licence for reusing land registry maps for
  commercial purposes. The new structure had a
  threefold objective to promote the land registry
  plan among users by making it more affordable, to
  bring prices into line with those observed on the
  European market for geographical information, and
  to boost economic activity among private-sector
  stakeholders. Since the new pricing policy
  became effective, private firms (major publishers
  of GPS maps) have purchased large quantities of
  maps for commercial reuse, spending more than
  700,000 in all and stimulating their economic
  activity through the production, enhancement and
  resale of maps.

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• SWEDEN
• On Lantmäteriet's public website,
  www.lantmateriet.se, there is a service called
  "Min fastighet" (My Property). Through that web
  application, any property owner can access all
  registered information about his/her property. To
  get access to this application, the property
  owner need to have an official e-identification,
  usually provided by banks etc. This means of
  identification is used also for efficient online
  income tax return procedures etc. Another
  service is called "Pågående lantmäteriförrättninga
  r" (Ongoing Cadastral Procedures), through wich
  property owners can access information about
  current cadastral procedures and also communicate
  directly with the responsible cadastral
  surveyor.

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• ENGLAND WALES
• We are currently prototyping a Public Sector
  Asset Register, which will include Land Registry
  data as a fundamental component. The PSAR will
  generate considerable efficiencies and savings
  across government in the use of government owned
  estate.

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• LATVIA
• In 2011 the State Land Service (SLS) expanded
  the possibilities of requesting and receiving
  services remotely by using information and
  communications technologies. The e-services of
  the SLS in the data publication portal
  www.kadastrs.lv There is a possibility to review
  the current cadastral text and spatial data
  available to the SLS electronically at the portal
  www.kadastrs.lv - on any real estate or the
  cadastre item (land unit, building, group of
  premises.
• E-services to the providers of surveying services
• E-services for the developers of detailed plans
• E-services to state authorities and
  municipalities
• E-services to the administrators of insolvency
  proceedings

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• GREECE
• During the recent administrative restructuring
  of the country (Kallicratis project), the number
  of municipalities has been considerably reduced.
  Often, because of the lack of organised records
  for the immovable property of each
  former-municipality, the newly-formed
  municipalities lacked the necessary information
  to organise the assets for which they now have
  the responsibility to manage. The cadastral
  records provide a uniform and complete way of
  collecting the pertinent information (including
  maps), that greatly facilitates the local
  administration in its operation. The relative
  information, is sent digitally from the cadastre
  to the local authorities to become the basis for
  their immovable property database.

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• THE NETHERLANDS
• In these times of crises the fully digitally
  available digital data have allowed to generate
  national and local overviews of public (and
  private) ownership and use of land. These provide
  direct incentives to better manage and use public
  property and achieving cost savings. Similar
  overviews have been created to overviews of
  commercial real estate for banks and development
  corporations and municipalities. These help to
  assess the actual value of the real estate
  portfolio's and, maybe more importantly, to
  pinpoint where there are opportunities to invest,
  necessities to disinvest and possibilities to
  change use of real estate or properties.

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• SWITZERLAND
• common data integration concept
• -gt standardized data modelling concept
• -gt independent information layers
• -gt common geodetic framework

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• CZECH REPUBLIC
• One example of a best practice in use of
  digital Land Registry/Cadastral data in the Czech
  Republic is the Registry of territorial
  identification, addresses and real estate
  (RÚIAN), which is an integrated part of four
  Basic Registries of public administration in the
  CR. RÚIAN is the main source of reference and
  localization data on territorial items including
  parcels, buildings, territorial units and
  addresses. RÚIAN is directly linked to the
  cadastral data of the Information System of the
  Cadastre of Real Estate (ISKN) administered by
  the Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and
  Cadastre (CÚZK).

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• AUSTRIA
• The Austrian cadastre is used for multiple
  purposes and serves as the basic system for a lot
  of public or private applications, such as zoning
  plans, Provincial Geographic Information Systems
  as well as for IACS (Integrated Agricultural
  Control System). Land register and cadastre are
  fully independent in organization, personal and
  financial matters but they are unified in a
  common data base, the Real Estate database
  (Grundstücksdatenbank). It contains both, the
  information from land book and the cadastral
  register. All information in the records is fully
  open to the public. There is an open access to
  the information by using modern web based
  services. All land book courts, cadastre offices,
  notaries, licensed surveyors, banks and many
  others have online access to the database.

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• HUNGARY
• Since 1997, a completely computerised
  countrywide system has been managing both legal
  data and cadastral maps for covering the
  demands of both public and private clients who
  need this sort of data and various
  data products. Also a digital cadastre map
  standard has been introduced in 1997. The daily
  legal and cadastral mapping activities are
  performed by the land offices. The real property
  register is a system containing all landed
  property and other real estates in Hungary.
  It is open to public, except to query
  according to owners name linked to his/her
  properties. This is restricted to the court, the
  authorities of criminal investigation and
  taxation and others prescribed by law. The
  agricultural land lease registration as a
  separate registration also forms part of the
  system with direct link to the legal registry.

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• BEST PRACTICES EXAMPLES (QUESTIONAIRE)
• CYPRUS
• The Department of Lands and Surveys (DLS)
  adheres to Best Practices in both its
  procedures, as well as to the use and re-use of
  its data. DLS operates nearly on a full
  computerised basis, a multipurpose cadastre. The
  Department records all property related, legal,
  fiscal and spatial data. Legal and fiscal data,
  as well as, cadastral plans and maps are widely
  used as a fundamental record by a wide range of
  agencies. Information about development,
  utilities, land use, water resources, geology,
  and even statistical data for population,
  industry, agriculture and planning, are recorded
  on, or closely related to the cadastral plans.
  The implementation of e-Cadastre which is
  currently on the way, will serve the broader
  national objective for the development of
  e-Government in Cyprus.

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THANK YOU!
THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON CADASTRE (PCC) THE
ROLE OF THE PCC IN EUROPE A COMMON VISION
AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION ANALYSIS THE RESULTS
OF THE WEB-QUESTIONNAIRE NEOCLIS NEOCLEOUS
SENIOR LANDS OFFICER / DLS EU (PCC) PRESIDENCY
COORDINATOR PAFOS - CYPRUS 29 30/11/12